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L'Islet Regional County Municipality

Coordinates: 47°06′N 69°59′W / 47.100°N 69.983°W / 47.100; -69.983
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L'Islet
Location of L'Islet
Coordinates: 47°06′N 69°59′W / 47.100°N 69.983°W / 47.100; -69.983[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatSaint-Jean-Port-Joli
Government
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectRéal Laverdière
Area
 • Total2,448.50 km2 (945.37 sq mi)
 • Land2,100.02 km2 (810.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total17,798
 • Density8.5/km2 (22/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
Decrease 3.9%
 • Dwellings
9,924
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.mrclislet.com

L'Islet is a regional county municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada.

The county seat is Saint-Jean-Port-Joli.

Geography

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Adjacent counties and municipalities

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Subdivisions

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There are 14 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Transportation

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Access Routes

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Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141063". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 170". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: L'Islet, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  4. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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